School Days: Perimeter Problem Solving

Solve school-themed scenarios in this perimeter word problem worksheet for fourth graders! Young mathematicians will read each word problem and first determine whether it involves a square or rectangle. Then, learners will use the given perimeter measurement to find the missing side length. 

By asking students to find missing side lengths, learners must use what they know about the perimeter of squares and rectangles and work backwards. This promotes algebraic thinking and can strengthen students’ understanding of perimeter. Word problems also challenge students to determine how to use the numbers they are given in a more open-ended format, allowing learners to use any method they choose to find the answer.

Keep practicing with Math in the Garden: Perimeter Word Problems. For a review on perimeter, try Find the Perimeter of Squares & Rectangles #1.